After days of uncertainty, Lionel Messi on Sunday (August 8) confirmed that he's leaving FC Barcelona. Struggling to control his emotions, Messi said in his farewell that he wasn't prepared to leave the club. (More Football News)
Messi began crying even before he started speaking at his farewell ceremony [PHOTO GALLERY] at the Camp Nou Stadium.
“This is very hard for me after so many years, after being here my entire life,” he said. “I wasn't prepared.”
Barcelona had previously announced the negotiations with Lionel Messi had ended and that Messi would be leaving the club.
Here's all you need to know about Messi's stint at Barcelona:
Lionel Messi has played 778 games for FC Barcelona in all competitions, netting 672 goals & delivering 266 assists. On aggregate, the Argentinian player has been involved in 938 goals for Blaugranas.
1. Games played, goals scored, assists made and trophies won
| CATEGORY | NUMBER |
| Games played | 778 |
| Goals | 672 |
| Assists | 266 |
| Team Trophies with Barcelona | 34 |
| Ballon d'Or | 6 |
| European Golden Shoe | 6 |
2. Competitions and goals
| COMPETITION | GOALS |
| Liga | 474 |
| Champions League | 120 |
| Copa del Rey | 56 |
| Spanish Super Cup | 14 |
| European Super Cup | 3 |
| Club World Cup | 5 |
3. Venues and goals
| VENUE | GOALS |
| Home | 392 |
| Away | 260 |
| Neutral | 20 |
4. How and goals
| How | Goals |
| Left | 557 |
| Right | 89 |
| Head | 24 |
| Other | 2 |
5. Oppositions and goals
| OPPOSITION | GOALS |
| Sevilla | 38 |
| Atlético de Madrid | 32 |
| Valencia CF | 31 |
| Athletic Club | 29 |
| Real Madrid | 26 |
| Real Betis | 26 |
| Espanyol | 25 |
| Osasuna | 25 |
| Levante | 24 |
| Getafe | 21 |
6. Assisted by and goals
| ASSISTED BY | GOALS |
| Suárez | 47 |
| Dani Alves | 42 |
| Iniesta | 37 |
| Xavi | 31 |
| Pedro | 25 |
| Alba | 23 |
| Neymar | 22 |
| Rakitic | 19 |
| Sergio Busquets | 16 |
| Fàbregas | 15 |
7. Where and goals
| WHERE | GOALS |
| In | 555 |
| Out | 117 |
8. Minutes and goals
| MINUTE | GOALS |
| 1-15 | 61 |
| 16-30 | 111 |
| 31-45 | 125 |
| 46-60 | 96 |
| 61-75 | 112 |
| 76-90 | 166 |
| Extra Time | 1 |
9. Years and goals
| YEAR | GOALS |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 10 |
| 2007 | 25 |
| 2008 | 20 |
| 2009 | 38 |
| 2010 | 58 |
| 2011 | 55 |
| 2012 | 79 |
| 2013 | 39 |
| 2014 | 50 |
| 2015 | 48 |
| 2016 | 51 |
| 2017 | 50 |
| 2018 | 47 |
| 2019 | 45 |
| 2020 | 26 |
| 2021 | 28 |
10. Season and goals
| SEASON | GOALS |
| 2004-05 | 1 |
| 2005-06 | 8 |
| 2006-07 | 17 |
| 2007-08 | 16 |
| 2008-09 | 38 |
| 2009-10 | 47 |
| 2010-11 | 53 |
| 2011-12 | 73 |
| 2012-13 | 60 |
| 2013-14 | 41 |
| 2014-15 | 58 |
| 2015-16 | 41 |
| 2016-17 | 54 |
| 2017-18 | 45 |
| 2018-19 | 51 |
| 2019-20 | 31 |
| 2020-21 | 38 |
Messi’s premiere was thanks to Frank Rijkaard vs Espanyol at Olímpico Lluís Companys 16th October 2004, and his first goal arrived 1st May 2005 vs Albacete at Camp Nou assisted by Ronaldinho Gaucho, the last player to have the 10 in Barcelona’s shirt.
Under Pep Guardiola, Lionel Messi appeared in 219 games scoring 211 goals, both more than any other manager in his career. Besides, under Tito Vilanova, the Argentinian player scored 60 goals in 50 games (1,20 goals per game), his best average for a single manager. On the other hand, Messi has an average of 0,63 goals per game under Quique Setién, his lowest tally for a single Barcelona’s manager (except Frank Rijkaard).
Lionel Messi scored 73 goals & delivered 29 assists in 2011/12 season, both are his highest tally in a single season for Barcelona. Indeed, the Argentinian Top player scored 79 goals in 2012, his best netting calendar year.
Lionel Messi - FC Barcelona |
Competition
GP
W
D
L
Goals
Assists
G+A
LaLiga
520
383
86
51
474
193
667
Champions League
149
87
39
23
120
35
155
Copa del Rey
80
55
13
12
56
30
86
Supercopa
20
9
4
7
14
5
19
UEFA Super Cup
4
3
0
1
3
2
5
FIFA Club World Cup
5
5
0
0
5
1
6
TOTAL
778
542
142
94
672
266
938
Lionel Messi has scored 672 goals for Barcelona in all competitions vs 82 different opponents. The Argentinian player has scored 38 goals in 43 games vs Sevilla, more than any other opponent. Besides, the Barcelona’s captain netted 26 goals vs Real Madrid in all competitions, the Top Scorer in “El Clásico” ever.
Lionel Messi - FC Barcelona |
Manager
GP
Goals
Assists
Goals per game
Josep Guardiola
219
211
79
0,96
Luis Enrique
158
153
66
0,97
Ernesto Valverde
124
112
46
0,90
Frank Rijkaard
110
42
18
0,38
Tito Vilanova
50
60
15
1,20
Ronald Koeman
47
38
12
0,81
Gerardo Martino
46
41
14
0,89
Quique Setién
24
15
16
0,63
TOTAL
778
672
266
0,86
Top 10 Facts
Lionel Messi is the LaLiga Top Scorer ever (474 goals). Only Cristiano Ronaldo (476) has been the player to have scored more than the Argentinian player in the Top 5 European Leagues ever.
Lionel Messi has scored 672 goals for Barcelona in all competitions. Since 2008/09 season, he scored more than 30 goals in each on his last 13 season, being the 2011/12 his best season (73 goals).
Lionel Messi is the only player to have scored more than ten goals in a single LaLiga season for 15 different campaigns, netting 50 goals in 2011/12 season. This is the best record for a LaLiga player in a single season ever.
Lionel Messi scored during 21 league games in a row between November 2012 & May 2013, the longest run for a player in the competition ever.
Lionel Messi has scored vs 38 different teams in his LaLiga career, more than any other player in the competition ever.
Lionel Messi is the Top Scorer in “El Clásico” (26 goals) & in the Catalonian derby vs Espanyol (25).
Lionel Messi has scored 15 goals at Santiago Bernabéu in all competitions, more than any other venue as visitor for Barcelona.
Lionel Messi is one of the only two players to reach 100 goals in Champions League (120), after Cristiano Ronaldo (134).
Lionel Messi was the first player to score five goals in a single UCL game (vs Bayern 04 Leverkusen in March 2012 at Camp Nou).
Lionel Messi is one of the six players to have scored +50 goals in Copa del Rey ever, and the only one to have scored in six different Copa del Rey’s finals.
Other records
Most Ballons D’or: 6
The biggest margin between the first & last Ballon D’Or: ten years (2009 – 2019)
Only player to score +40 goals for a single club in ten seasons in a row (2009/10 – 2018/19).
The youngest player to score 400 goals for a single club in the Top 5 European League (27 years & 300 days).
The only player to score twice in six different competitions in a single season (only club): 2011/12 & 2015/16 season.
The fastest player to reach 100 goals in UCL (123 games).
The youngest player to appear 100 UCL games.
Most LaLiga wins ever: 383.
Most hat-tricks in LaLiga ever: 36.
Most goals in a single LaLiga season ever: 50 goals in 2011/12 season.
Most league goals in a calendar year ever: 59 goals in 2012.
The only player to have scored in eight Spanish Supercup editions: 2009, 2011, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2020.
The only player to have scored in four Spanish Supercup editions in a row: 2009-2012.
The Barcelona’s Top Player in all competitions ever: 672 goals.
The Barcelona’s Top Player in LaLiga: 474 goals.
The Barcelona’s Top Player in European competitions: 123 goals.
(Courtesy: Stats Perform)
